Name: Arche Apartamenty Przy Klasztorze
Address: aleja Jana Kasprowicza 64-66, Wrocław, 51-137, PL
Telephone: 71 778 78 00

The tradition of hospitality inscribed in the walls

Relax
and discover the history of this place

In the years 1906-1907, a new building ("villa") was constructed, later called St. Joseph's House, intended for classrooms of a vocational school for girls (Frauenschule), guest rooms, utility rooms, including a laundry. In 1912, a vocational industrial school was established there, where alongside general knowledge, girls acquired many practical skills.

Marianum – where history gained its shine

From July 1929, the Ursulines expanded the St. Joseph's House with a new building (the so-called Marianum), featuring modern, bright rooms for the dormitory, school, and Marian chapel. There was also a swimming pool for conducting swimming lessons. Large and bright classrooms for handicrafts and drawing were also built. Recreational rooms for the students were arranged in the basement. The new building was consecrated by Cardinal Adolf Bertram on May 1, 1930.

MARIANUM AND ST. JOSEPH HOUSE

The tradition of modern education

Cradle of knowledge
and education

In the 1930s, 1200 girls attended Ursuline schools in Wrocław. In all their Monasteries, both the main and the branch ones, the sisters cared for children and youth, educating them in various types of schools: primary, secondary, vocational, and teacher seminaries. They continuously adapted their institutions to current educational programs and requirements. Up until World War II, the sisters rebuilt and reorganized the Monasteries, adjusting them to the needs of the developing schools.